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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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