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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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