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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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