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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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