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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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