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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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