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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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