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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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