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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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