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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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