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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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