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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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