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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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