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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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