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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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