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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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