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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models 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 low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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