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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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