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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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