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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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