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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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