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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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