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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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