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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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