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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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