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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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