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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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