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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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