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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education