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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key 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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