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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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