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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies 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 educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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