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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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