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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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