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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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