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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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