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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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