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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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