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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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