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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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