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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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