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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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