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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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