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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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