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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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