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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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