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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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