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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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