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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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