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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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