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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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