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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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