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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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