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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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