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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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