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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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