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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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