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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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