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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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