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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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