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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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