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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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