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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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