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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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