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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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