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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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