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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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