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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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