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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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