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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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