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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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