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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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