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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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