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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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