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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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