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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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