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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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