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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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