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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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