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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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