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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies 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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