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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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