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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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