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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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