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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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