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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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