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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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