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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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