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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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