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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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