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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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