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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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