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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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