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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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