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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business 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 participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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