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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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