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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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