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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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