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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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