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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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