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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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