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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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