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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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