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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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