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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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