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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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