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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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