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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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