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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic 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 stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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