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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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