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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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