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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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