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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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