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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches 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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