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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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