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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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