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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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