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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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