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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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