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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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