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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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