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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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