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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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