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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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