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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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