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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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