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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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