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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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