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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key 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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