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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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