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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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