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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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