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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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