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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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