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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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