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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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