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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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