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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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