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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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