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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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