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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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