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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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