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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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