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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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