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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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