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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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