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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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