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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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