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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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