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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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