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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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