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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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