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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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