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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the 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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