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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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