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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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