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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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