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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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