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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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