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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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