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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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