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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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