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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the 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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