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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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