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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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