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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key 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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