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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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