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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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