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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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