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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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