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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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