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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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