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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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