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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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