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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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