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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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