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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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