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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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