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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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