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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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