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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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