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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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