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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle 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 institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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