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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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