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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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