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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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