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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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