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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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