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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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