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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers 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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