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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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