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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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