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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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