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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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