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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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