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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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