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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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