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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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