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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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