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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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