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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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