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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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