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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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