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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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