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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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