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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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