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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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