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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing 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 resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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