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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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