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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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