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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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