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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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