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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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