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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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