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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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