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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates 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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