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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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