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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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