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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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