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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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