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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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