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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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