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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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