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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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