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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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