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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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