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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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