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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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