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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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