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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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