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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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