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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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