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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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