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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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