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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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