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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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