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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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