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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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