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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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