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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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