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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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