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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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