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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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