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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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