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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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