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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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