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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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