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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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