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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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