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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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