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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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