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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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