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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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