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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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