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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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