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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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