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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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