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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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