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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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