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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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