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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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