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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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