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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details 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 researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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