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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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