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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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