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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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