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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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