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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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