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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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