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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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