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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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