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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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