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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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