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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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