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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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