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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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