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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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