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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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