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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines 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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