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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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