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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important 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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