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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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