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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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