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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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