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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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