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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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