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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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