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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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