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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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