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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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