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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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