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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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