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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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