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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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