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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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