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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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