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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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