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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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