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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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