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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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