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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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