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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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