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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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