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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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