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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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