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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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