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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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