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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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