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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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