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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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