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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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