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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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