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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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