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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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