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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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