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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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