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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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