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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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