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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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