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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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