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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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