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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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