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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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