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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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