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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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