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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business 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 educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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