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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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