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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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