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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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