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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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