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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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