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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the 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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