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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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