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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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