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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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