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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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