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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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