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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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