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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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