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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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