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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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