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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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