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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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