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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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