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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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