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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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