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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes 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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