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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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