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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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