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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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