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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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