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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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