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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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