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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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