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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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