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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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