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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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