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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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