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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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