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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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