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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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