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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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