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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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