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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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