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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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