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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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