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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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