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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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