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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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