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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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