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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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