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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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