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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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