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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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