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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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