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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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