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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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