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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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