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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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