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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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