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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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