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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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