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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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