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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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