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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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