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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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