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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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