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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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