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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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