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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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