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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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