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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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