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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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