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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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