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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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