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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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