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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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