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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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