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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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