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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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