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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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