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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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