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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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