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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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