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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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