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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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