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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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