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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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