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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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