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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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