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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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