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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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