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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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