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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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