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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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