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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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