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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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