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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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