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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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