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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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