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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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