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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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