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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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