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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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