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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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