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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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