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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the 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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