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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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