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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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