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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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