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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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