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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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