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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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