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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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