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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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