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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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