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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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