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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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