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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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