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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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