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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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