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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews 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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