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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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