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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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