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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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