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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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