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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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