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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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