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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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