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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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