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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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