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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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