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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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