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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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