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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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