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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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