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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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