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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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