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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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