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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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