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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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