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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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