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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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