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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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