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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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