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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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