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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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