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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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