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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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