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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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