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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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