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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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