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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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