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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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