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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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