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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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