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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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