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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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