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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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