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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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