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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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