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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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