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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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