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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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