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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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