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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student 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 blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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