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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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