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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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