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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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