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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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