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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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