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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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