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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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