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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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