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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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