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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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