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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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