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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies 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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