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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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