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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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