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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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