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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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