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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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