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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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