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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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