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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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