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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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