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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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