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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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