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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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