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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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