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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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